I remember Danny, who was a camper at the summer camp where I grew up learning about Jesus and God's great love and forgiveness for us. Every week of every year at camp Danny would come forward when there was an opportunity surrender our lives in salvation to Jesus Christ. Ashamedly, the staff members would shy away from Danny because it was the same story every time. "He wasn't good enough and he just wanted to make sure he was going to heaven. He just wanted to get it right." We would explain that sharing an authentic yes to Jesus one time was enough and that living a Christian life was a journey, not a destination! But each time Danny was up front proclaiming his need for a Savior.
I must first confess my failure as a young Christian person serving at camp. I failed Danny. The attitude of "oh no here we go again," was so wrong. So God, and Danny please forgive me.
Today I wonder if Danny had it more right than the modern Christian? Danny had a yearning for God that was passionate and I believe authentic. He knew his heart and struggle and needed the forgiveness so he could move forward in Godly living. Danny understood his need for a Savior and passionately ran after God. He knew he was not good enough, he learned that Jesus was enough and he just wanted more because he wanted to be alright. What is so wrong with such passion? Many of the staff, including me, became weary with Danny.
Perhaps we need to become weary with the modern Christian. It seems that many are good with saying yes to salvation, but not so good seeking the Savior. There is a realization we need to confess our sin in the moment, but perhaps Danny had a better understanding than we thought about the passion within us to get it right and make sure we are living right by seeking more. Salvation is important! But like Danny, I want to go deeper, surrender all and each day proclaim my need for a deeper relationship with the Savior.
I wonder does God get weary with infant Christians who just drink milk? Friends, my challenge for us today is to seek with passion the gift of enough with Jesus. To go deep into the passionate love relationship afforded us at Easter. To live as Disciples of Jesus Christ and remember the urgency f Danny wanting to get it right! Yes, God is enough, but we cannot get enough!
Today I commit to be more like Danny! Each day when I get up, like Danny, I want to proclaim my need for more of the Savior in my life each day.
Friends, become a Danny Christian and be sold out!
PB
I must first confess my failure as a young Christian person serving at camp. I failed Danny. The attitude of "oh no here we go again," was so wrong. So God, and Danny please forgive me.
Today I wonder if Danny had it more right than the modern Christian? Danny had a yearning for God that was passionate and I believe authentic. He knew his heart and struggle and needed the forgiveness so he could move forward in Godly living. Danny understood his need for a Savior and passionately ran after God. He knew he was not good enough, he learned that Jesus was enough and he just wanted more because he wanted to be alright. What is so wrong with such passion? Many of the staff, including me, became weary with Danny.
Perhaps we need to become weary with the modern Christian. It seems that many are good with saying yes to salvation, but not so good seeking the Savior. There is a realization we need to confess our sin in the moment, but perhaps Danny had a better understanding than we thought about the passion within us to get it right and make sure we are living right by seeking more. Salvation is important! But like Danny, I want to go deeper, surrender all and each day proclaim my need for a deeper relationship with the Savior.
I wonder does God get weary with infant Christians who just drink milk? Friends, my challenge for us today is to seek with passion the gift of enough with Jesus. To go deep into the passionate love relationship afforded us at Easter. To live as Disciples of Jesus Christ and remember the urgency f Danny wanting to get it right! Yes, God is enough, but we cannot get enough!
Today I commit to be more like Danny! Each day when I get up, like Danny, I want to proclaim my need for more of the Savior in my life each day.
Friends, become a Danny Christian and be sold out!
“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.” - Philippians 2:12-18
Peace,PB
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